The Chargers feature a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, and the projections expect their pass/run mix to lean 2.7% more towards rushing than it did last season (adjusted for context).The Chargers are an enormous 8.5-point favorite this week, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.Right now, the 2nd-quickest paced team in the NFL (in a neutral context) according to the projections is the Chargers.In this game, Austin Ekeler is predicted by the predictive model to rank in the 82nd percentile among running backs with 13.9 carries.Out of all running backs, Austin Ekeler grades out in the 83rd percentile for rush attempts this year, making up 50.0% of the workload in his team's rushing attack.
|